----------------------JANUARY 2009-------------------
January, 2009
Advisory Council Seat Open
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council announces the opening of the
following seats on the Council:
Maritime Activities primary and alternate, and Conservation primary and alternate.
Ideal candidates for these seats would reside in a community near the Sanctuary, are well-known
and well-connected in the field of marine conservation and in the maritime community, have
experience or knowledge regarding marine resource protection issues in the Cordell Bank
National Marine Sanctuary, experience or knowledge regarding public use and activities in the
Sanctuary, and have the freedom to express views and cast votes without consideration of any
expectations held by an employer or other organization with which the member is affiliated.
For further information please read the Press Release (44k pdf).
You may also want to view the SAC Charter.
You can download an application here, (44k pdf)
or contact the Advisory Council Coordinator as listed on the Press Release.
----------------------FEBRUARY 2009-------------------
February 2nd, 2009
1:00 - 2:00pm Monday
Ocean Currents Radio Program on KWMR
Topic: Have Gray Whale populations returned to pre-whaling era populations?
Guest: Liz Alter studied the genetic variation of the current population and what
she found out may be a surprise to you.
Tune in live at www.kwmr.org
Or locally at 90.5 Point Reyes Station, 89.9 Bolinas
February 20th, 2009
2:00pm Friday
At the Aquarium of the Bay
San Francisco Ocean Film Festival - Special Program celebrating our National Marine Sanctuaries
"Cordell Bank: Blue Water Oasis" takes you on an underwater and above the water journey to explore what
hidden riches are protected as part of the National Marine Sanctuary System. Cordell Bank National Marine
Sanctuary celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, help us celebrate and attend the debut showing of
the film at this special program that recognizes the National Marine Sanctuaries off our coast.
Filmmaker, Kip Evans; Founder of Cordell Expeditions, Bob Schmieder; and Sanctuary Superintendent,
Dan Howard will be present to answer questions.
For more information on the event please click here
www.oceanfilmfest.org/films.html.
----------------------MARCH 2009--------------------
March 2nd, 2009
1:00 - 2:00pm Monday
Ocean Currents Radio Program on KWMR
Topic: Sound in the Ocean
Guest: Dr. John Hildebrand, Professor of Oceanography Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Tune in live at www.kwmr.org
Or locally at 90.5 Point Reyes Station, 89.9 Bolinas
March 19th, 2009
6:30 - 8:00pm Thursday
PRBO Conservation Science Headquarters
Cordell Bank featured at PRBO Third Thursday Speaker Series
Come Learn about the Cordell Bank ecosystem as a wildlife feeding area, above and below the water.
Complete with video footage of underwater marine biology work, you will discover what national
marine sanctuaries do and why they are so important!
For more information on the the Third Thursday Speaker Series, go to
http://www.prbo.org/cms/413.
----------------------APRIL 2009--------------------
April 6th, 2009
1:00 - 2:00pm Monday
Ocean Currents Radio Program on KWMR
Topic: Monitoring oceanographic conditions in the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries
Guest: Jaime Jahncke Ph. D. PRBO Conservation Science and Lisa Etherington, Ph. D. Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Tune in live at www.kwmr.org
Or locally at 90.5 Point Reyes Station, 89.9 Bolinas
April 7th, 2009 - Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting
Where: Point Reyes National Seashore Association Building, Olema, Marin County
When: 9:00am Tuesday
----------------------MAY 2009--------------------
May 4th, 2009
1:00 - 2:00pm Monday
Ocean Currents Radio Program on KWMR
Topic: Blue Whales. Author Dan Bortolotti talks about his latest book,
"Wild Blue: A Natural History of the World's Largest Animal"
Guest: Author Dan Bortolotti
Tune in live at www.kwmr.org
Or locally at 90.5 Point Reyes Station, 89.9 Bolinas
May 30th, 2009
1:00 - 4:00pm Saturday
Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary
376 Greenwood Beach Rd. Tiburon, CA 94920
An event for all ages - Our Plastic Oceans: Understanding how plastics enter our bay and oceans
Discover how plastics enter our Bay
Create a "zero-waste" SF Bay Bottle Barge
Albatross Bolus Dissection demonstrations
Plankton discoveries
Hands on watershed and plastic pollution activities
Please bring one plastic bottle with you from your recycling to help us
build the barge!
This event is being put on in collaboration with Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies,
Point Reyes National Seashore, Algalita Marine Research Foundation, Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge, and
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
----------------------JUNE 2009--------------------
June 1st, 2009
1:00 - 2:00pm Monday
Ocean Currents Radio Program on KWMR
Topic: Bob Schmieder: Discovering Cordell Bank before it was a Sanctuary!
Guest: Bob Schmieder - founder of Cordell Expeditions
This intrepid group of divers dove SCUBA on Cordell Bank in the late
1970's and early 80's. Their explorations were instrumental in the
designation of Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary in 1989. 2009 is
the 20th anniversary of the sanctuary's designation.
Tune in live at www.kwmr.org
Or locally at 90.5 Point Reyes Station, 89.9 Bolinas
June 3, 2009 - Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting
Where: Red Barn Classroom - Point Reyes National Seashore Headquarters, Olema, Marin County
When: TBA
June 12th, 2009 - Short Films and Discussion
6:30 - 8:30pm Friday
Red Barn Classroom
Point Reyes National Seashore
Free and open to the public
OUR UNDERWATER TREASURES: Celebrating our Marine Protected Areas
Cordell Bank: Blue Water Oasis*
Take the plunge and explore Cordell Bank National Marine sanctuary, an
undersea island of granite towers and reefs just off Bodega Head. Cold water
and strong currents may challenge human visitors, but create ideal conditions
for wildlife from whales to albatross. The bank teems with jewel-like fish,
anemones and some very curious-looking creatures. (14 min)
*film by Kip Evans
Cool Water Haven*
Not only people come to San Francisco for great seafood. Gulf of the
Farallones National Marine Sanctuary is San Francisco's
amazing aquatic "backyard," an oceanic cornucopia to
satisfy even the hungriest Ñ including great white sharks,
giant blue whales, and a quarter-million seabirds. (18 min)
*film by Kip Evans
A Sheltered Sea
Against a backdrop of the breathtakingly beautiful California
coast, this film recounts the California Marine Life
Protection Act, our country's first and most ambitious plan
to protect a network of ocean areas of special bounty and
diversity. Overfishing, pollution and climate change have
brought us to the tipping-point; only swift and bold action
can save it now. (23 min)
These films and lectures are being co-sponsored by Point Reyes National Seashore and
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
----------------------SEPTEMBER 2009--------------------
September 24, 2009 - Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting
Where: Point Reyes National Seashore-Red Barn Classroom
When: 9:30 am - 3:15 pm
Download meeting agenda (112k pdf)
----------------------OCTOBER 2009--------------------
October 3, 2009 - Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Field Seminar (fee-based program)
Classroom seminar-Saturday 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM
Point Reyes National Seashore Association
Learn about the seabirds and marine mammals that you may encounter from the stability of land before you get on a moving ocean-going vessel. Find out about their ecological significance and what research is being done. Discover the brilliant underwater habitats of Cordell Bank hidden beneath the waves through video and photos.
October 4th, 2009 and October 9th, 2009
6:45 AM- 5 PM
Boat trip to Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (2nd half of field seminar)
October 4th boat trip is SOLD OUT
Description:
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (CBNMS) is an offshore oasis for wildlife. Located 20 miles west of the Point Reyes Lighthouse, this granitic bank is a lush feeding ground for fish, invertebrates, seabirds and marine mammals. On October 3, Jennifer Stock, CBNMS Education Coordinator, will give an introduction to the sanctuary and its diverse habitats. Carol Keiper and Jennifer will introduce some of the surface wildlife encountered offshore at this mysterious sanctuary. Learn how to identify pelagic seabirds. Find out why and how marine mammals and seabirds come from so far away to feed in this region and what research is telling us. Discover why this region has one of the largest concentrations of blue whales in the world. This year, there are two boat trips to choose from! On October 4th, Jennifer Stock and veteran naturalist/marine biologist Carol Keiper will lead the wildlife watching boat trip out to the Sanctuary in search of pelagic wildlife. On October 9th, veteran naturalist/marine biologist Doreen Gurrola will lead the trip. Jennifer, Carol and Doreen all have a strong interest in and knowledge of the CBNMS and the California current ecosystem. As we cruise out to the Bank, we may encounter pods of Pacific white-sided dolphins, Dall’s porpoise, blue and humpback whales, California and Steller sea lions, elephant seals and numerous seabirds. We will enjoy and learn about whatever the ocean offers that day, be it seabirds, marine mammals, blue sharks, jellies, or more!
NOTE: We will leave from Bodega Bay. While our boat is large and comfortable, we will travel almost 100 miles in 9 hours. This is an open ocean excursion and the condition of the surface of the sea may be rough. Personal discretion is strongly advised.
Fee Based Program, please register at Point Reyes National Seashore Association
October 5th, 2009
1:00 - 2:00pm Monday (Live Show!)
Ocean Currents Radio Program on KWMR
Topic: Loggerhead Turtles and More
Guest: Wallace J. Nichols
Meet J. Nichols, a scientist, field biologist, author, artist, leader,
motivator, speaker, and creator of a movement of positive change for
the ocean. We'll talk with J about his sea turtle research that focuses
on loggerheads, and how he is working to make this planet a healthier
one for all living kind.
Tune in live at www.kwmr.org
Or locally at 90.5 Point Reyes Station, 89.9 Bolinas
October 24th, 2009 - Cordell Bank 20th Anniversary: Recognizing the Early Explorers of Cordell Bank
Where: Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station
When: 7-9 PM
Join us in recognizing the instrumental team members of Cordell Expeditions, a non-profit group of divers
assembled by expedition leader/explorer Bob Schmieder. The event will be an overview of the last 20 years
of the Sanctuary and a panel discussion led by local historian Dewey Livingston and sanctuary educator
Jennifer Stock. The panel will highlight the core members of the Cordell Expedition Dive team that
explorered the unseen depths of Cordell Bank prior to it being designated as a national marine sanctuary
in 1989. Come hear about these brave divers as they dove on Cordell Bank 20 miles west of Point Reyes
and Bodega Bay.
FREE!
----------------------NOVEMBER 2009--------------------
November 2nd, 2009
1:00 - 2:00pm Monday
Ocean Currents Radio Program on KWMR
Topic: Deep Sea Corals
Guest: Tessa Hill, Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Bodega Marine Lab, UC Davis
Deep-sea corals can live for hundreds of years, but have laid mostly undiscovered.
Learn how and where these corals are found and how scientists are using them to understand
our climate history on our planet. You may be surprised to find out where these corals are
found! Tune in to find out!
Tune in live at www.kwmr.org
Or locally at 90.5 Point Reyes Station, 89.9 Bolinas
----------------------DECEMBER 2009--------------------
December 3, 2009 - Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting
Where: Point Reyes National Seashore-Red Barn Classroom
When: 9:30 am-3:00 pm
